2Cor 4:5 Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:5

5: We don't go around preaching about ourselves; we preach Christ Jesus, the Lord. All we say about ourselves is that we are your servants because of what Jesus has done for us.

2 Corinthians 1:24

  1. But that does not mean we want to tell you exactly how to put your faith into practice. We want to work together with you so you will be full of joy as you stand firm in your faith.

1 Corinthians 1:23

  1. So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended, and the Gentiles say it's all nonsense.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

  1. Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you very well know. And God is our witness that we were not just pretending to be your friends so you would give us money!
  2. As for praise, we have never asked for it from you or anyone else.

2 Peter 2:3

  1. In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction is on the way.

1 Peter 5:2

  1. Care for the flock of God entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly--not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.
  2. Don't lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your good example.
  3. And when the head Shepherd comes, your reward will be a never-ending share in his glory and honor.
  4. You younger men, accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, serve each other in humility, for "God sets himself against the proud, but he shows favor to the humble."

Philippians 2:11

  1. and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Acts 2:36

  1. So let it be clearly known by everyone in Israel that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified to be both Lord and Messiah!"

Luke 22:25

  1. Jesus told them, "In this world the kings and great men order their people around, and yet they are called 'friends of the people.'
  2. But among you, those who are the greatest should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.

Philippians 1:15

  1. Some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives.

Galatians 5:13

  1. For you have been called to live in freedom--not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love.

1 Corinthians 3:5

  1. Who is Apollos, and who is Paul, that we should be the cause of such quarrels? Why, we're only servants. Through us God caused you to believe. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us.
  2. My job was to plant the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God, not we, who made it grow.

1 Corinthians 1:13

  1. Can Christ be divided into pieces? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in the name of Paul?
  2. I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
  3. for now no one can say they were baptized in my name.

1 Corinthians 2:2

  1. For I decided to concentrate only on Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.

Acts 5:31

  1. Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this to give the people of Israel an opportunity to turn from their sins and turn to God so their sins would be forgiven.

2 Timothy 2:10

  1. I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.

Acts 3:12

  1. Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. "People of Israel," he said, "what is so astounding about this? And why look at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power and godliness?
  2. For it is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob, the God of all our ancestors who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate's decision to release him.

John 7:18

  1. Those who present their own ideas are looking for praise for themselves, but those who seek to honor the one who sent them are good and genuine.

Titus 1:11

  1. They must be silenced. By their wrong teaching, they have already turned whole families away from the truth. Such teachers only want your money.

John 3:27

  1. John replied, "God in heaven appoints each person's work.
  2. You yourselves know how plainly I told you that I am not the Messiah. I am here to prepare the way for him--that is all.
  3. The bride will go where the bridegroom is. A bridegroom's friend rejoices with him. I am the bridegroom's friend, and I am filled with joy at his success.
  4. He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
  5. "He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. I am of the earth, and my understanding is limited to the things of earth, but he has come from heaven.

Acts 14:11

  1. When the listening crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, "These men are gods in human bodies!"
  2. They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul, because he was the chief speaker, was Hermes.
  3. The temple of Zeus was located on the outskirts of the city. The priest of the temple and the crowd brought oxen and wreaths of flowers, and they prepared to sacrifice to the apostles at the city gates.
  4. But when Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening, they tore their clothing in dismay and ran out among the people, shouting,
  5. "Friends, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings like yourselves! We have come to bring you the Good News that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

Acts 10:25

  1. As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell to the floor before him in worship.
  2. But Peter pulled him up and said, "Stand up! I'm a human being like you!"

1 Corinthians 8:6

  1. But we know that there is only one God, the Father, who created everything, and we exist for him. And there is only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom God made everything and through whom we have been given life.

1 Corinthians 9:19

  1. This means I am not bound to obey people just because they pay me, yet I have become a servant of everyone so that I can bring them to Christ.
  2. When I am with the Jews, I become one of them so that I can bring them to Christ. When I am with those who follow the Jewish laws, I do the same, even though I am not subject to the law, so that I can bring them to Christ.
  3. When I am with the Gentiles who do not have the Jewish law, I fit in with them as much as I can. In this way, I gain their confidence and bring them to Christ. But I do not discard the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.
  4. When I am with those who are oppressed, I share their oppression so that I might bring them to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone so that I might bring them to Christ.
  5. I do all this to spread the Good News, and in doing so I enjoy its blessings.

Matthew 20:25

  1. But Jesus called them together and said, "You know that in this world kings are tyrants, and officials lord it over the people beneath them.
  2. But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
  3. and whoever wants to be first must become your slave.

John 1:21

  1. "Well then, who are you?" they asked. "Are you Elijah?No," he replied. "Are you the Prophet?No."
  2. "Then who are you? Tell us, so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you have to say about yourself?"
  3. John replied in the words of Isaiah: "I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare a straight pathway for the Lord's coming!'"

2 Corinthians 1:19

  1. because Jesus Christ, the Son of God, never wavers between yes and no. He is the one whom Timothy, Silas, and I preached to you, and he is the divine Yes--God's affirmation.

Acts 8:9

  1. A man named Simon had been a sorcerer there for many years, claiming to be someone great.
  2. The Samaritan people, from the least to the greatest, often spoke of him as "the Great One--the Power of God."

John 13:14

  1. And since I, the Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet.
  2. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.

Acts 10:36

  1. I'm sure you have heard about the Good News for the people of Israel--that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Romans 14:8

  1. While we live, we live to please the Lord. And when we die, we go to be with the Lord. So in life and in death, we belong to the Lord.
  2. Christ died and rose again for this very purpose, so that he might be Lord of those who are alive and of those who have died.

1 Corinthians 15:47

  1. Adam, the first man, was made from the dust of the earth, while Christ, the second man, came from heaven.

Romans 15:1

  1. We may know that these things make no difference, but we cannot just go ahead and do them to please ourselves. We must be considerate of the doubts and fears of those who think these things are wrong.
  2. We should please others. If we do what helps them, we will build them up in the Lord.

Matthew 3:11

  1. "I baptize with water those who turn from their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is far greater than I am--so much greater that I am not even worthy to be his slave. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

1 Corinthians 12:3

  1. So I want you to know how to discern what is truly from God: No one speaking by the Spirit of God can curse Jesus, and no one is able to say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:17

  1. So it is right for me to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God.
  2. I dare not boast of anything else. I have brought the Gentiles to God by my message and by the way I lived before them.

2 Corinthians 5:14

  1. Whatever we do, it is because Christ's love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for everyone, we also believe that we have all died to the old life we used to live.
  2. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live to please themselves. Instead, they will live to please Christ, who died and was raised for them.

Matthew 23:8

  1. Don't ever let anyone call you 'Rabbi,' for you have only one teacher, and all of you are on the same level as brothers and sisters.

1 Corinthians 10:33

  1. That is the plan I follow, too. I try to please everyone in everything I do. I don't just do what I like or what is best for me, but what is best for them so they may be saved.
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